Monday, December 22, 2014

Easy Banana Bread

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Easy Banana Bread is EXACTLY what it claims to be! Super easy to make, using KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing in place of butter or oil to produce a super tasty, moist, better-for-you quick bread everyone will enjoy!

I'll be honest. I don't normally purchase KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing as part of my normal shopping routine, but when I saw this recipe for Easy Banana Bread on Kraftrecipes.com, I just had to give it a try!

Here's the original recipe (click on the image) on their website:

Looks great, doesn't it?

I am so glad I tried this recipe! Wow. Can I just say, this recipe really lives up to it's name!? Isn't my banana bread below BEEEEE- utiful?

It started with a trip to Walmart to grab a 30 oz. jar of original KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing and some nice ripe bananas. (The brown speckled ones are best!) You'll find the KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing in the condiment aisle,

It's hard to believe this recipe is just so easy with relatively few ingredients. Even a non-baker can find success! I promise.

I like to use my electric mixer to thoroughly mash the bananas when I make banana bread. You can use my method, or just use a fork to mash them up. I like the mixer method because the banana is more uniform in the batter. But that's just my preference.

While this bread is baking, your house will smell all kinds of wonderful! I had a hard time waiting for the bread to cool enough for me to cut into it!

But when I was finally able to cut it, my taste buds were rewarded with sweet banana goodness. It was so very moist and dotted perfectly with crunchy walnuts.

Serve it plain or with a little bit of cream cheese like I do!

What do you think? Are you willing to give KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing and this banana bread recipe a try?

Easy Banana Bread

By Kraftrecipes.com (reproduced with permission from KRAFT)

Easy Banana Bread full of flavor and moist as can be, featuring KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP Dressing.

Ingredients

1 egg

1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing

1-1/3 cups mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)

1-1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

Instructions

HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.

BEAT egg, dressing, and bananas in large bowl with whisk until blended. Mix remaining ingredients. Add to banana mixture; stir until just moistened.

Since this recipe turned out so well, I decided to make a few more breads to give out to friends and family to celebrate the upcoming New Year! This better-for-you bread contains no butter or oil, is under 200 calories per serving (16 servings per bread), and 4.5g fat per serving (nutrition information from Kraftrecipes.com). It's a wonderful way to start the new year!

I packaged the breads up in cellophane and tied them with a nice white ribbon and a tag that read, "New Year, New You!" I can't wait to take one of these breads to my mom, for our annual New Year's Day celebration where my family traditionally enjoys roast pork for good luck in the upcoming new year.

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This doesn't surprise me at all! ;) I have made chocolate cake with mayo before, & used Greek yogurt or sour cream when making banana bread myself. Totally makes sense to me! This banana bread looks so good & moist. :)